St. James Church (Charlottesville, Virginia)

St. James Church (also known as Garth Chapel) is a historic church located northwest of Charlottesville near Owensville, Albemarle County, Virginia, United States on VA 614 east of VA 676. The vernacular Gothic Revival chapel was constructed in 1896 with the help of the Garth Family and the sponsorship of Christ Episcopal Church in Charlottesville. The church served a congregation of between 25–30 people at its construction. Regular worship services were held up until the 1940s, after which only graveside funeral services were held. Beginning in 1974 and continuing to the present day, christenings, weddings, and funerals were held in the church. Although there is no active congregation, St. James Church continues to be a consecrated Episcopal Church.[3]

St. James Church
Drawing of the front and side
LocationVA 614, Owensville, Virginia (Charlottesville vicinity)
Coordinates38°06′08″N 78°34′22″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1896
Architectural styleVernacular Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.12001186[1]
VLR No.002-0582
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 14, 2013
Designated VLRSeptember 20, 2012 [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 14, 2013.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". January 25, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
  3. Geoffrey Henry and Gardiner Hallock (May 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: St. James Church" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-26.


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